The relationship between hormone replacement therapy use and psychological symptoms: No effects found in a New Zealand sample

Health Care for Woman International

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 408-414

  Stephens, Christine ^a   Ross, Nicola ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036599410     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0739933029008973     Document Type: Article

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